Lockhart Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Lockhart ISD
- Lockhart, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
Total students
1,385
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Lockhart ISD: 8.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lockhart ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90%
Lockhart Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Lockhart, TX, in the Lockhart ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,385 students. 81.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,442, which is $4,445 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Karen Nixon
- karen.nixon@lockhart.txed.net
- (512) 398-0770
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lockhart Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,385
African American
35 (2.5%)
Lockhart ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.4%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,107 (79.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
210 (15.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26 (1.9%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
81.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.8 %
Lockhart ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
34.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33.4 %
Lockhart ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Lockhart ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14 %
Lockhart ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Lockhart ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lockhart ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Lockhart ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Lockhart ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
38.8 %
Lockhart ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
35.7 %
Lockhart ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lockhart ISD: 50%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
41.3 %
Lockhart ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lockhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.9 %
Lockhart ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
32 %
Lockhart ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
80.9
African American
1.8 (2.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.5%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
21.8 (27%)
Lockhart ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
52.3 (64.7%)
Lockhart ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (2.4%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (0.2%)
Lockhart ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
57.2 (70.8%)
Lockhart ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
23.5 (29%)
Lockhart ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lockhart ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
17.1
Lockhart ISD: 15.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Lockhart ISD: 8.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,442
Lockhart ISD: $54,420
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,650
Lockhart ISD: $49,557
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,058
Lockhart ISD: $52,065
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,324
Lockhart ISD: $55,660
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,666
Lockhart ISD: $57,324
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,031
Lockhart ISD: $61,941
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,360
Lockhart ISD: $66,479
Statewide: $71,111